160mph......

[silverblueBP]

oh and the other dread would be SWMBO smacking the hell out of my right arm.

Now she hits me in the ribs when she's on the bike and feels like I'm going too fast. :yikes

Man....can I relate to that!

[tarafied1]

Everyone has some type of bike disaster to tell.
Usually it involves the idiot riding than the bike....

hey, I resemble that remark! :bike

[Sacbill]

I understand the consequences. Why do people rock climb? Hangglide? Scuba dive with sharks? Heck if it ain't for you fine but I do enjoy an occassional high speed run.

The next day we happened upon a racetrack having a track day. We both got a ride with a instructor driver in a stock Corvette. Top speed there was 120 through the esses and 90mph into a hard left hander. Pure rush. It is addicting.

Yes bad can happen but if you prepare your equipment and yourself the odds are better.

But, Mike, can't you wait until AFTER MITM?  After the 13th, you can do anything you want, as far as I'm concerned.   

[beach pony]

The Nevada desert as straight arrow roads in good condition, sight lines for at least 15 miles, no vegitation, no animals and no traffic.

If you'd have hit an ant, you'd have been a pile of road rash.